Browsing Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47105"
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Abandoned industrial spaces : the place of adaptive reuse in revitalising a rural community in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How could Tokomaru Bay in the northern Gisborne region be given a second life by the adaptive reuse of the abandoned meat freezing works facility? Industrialization in New Zealand can significantly ... -
Ageing together: Senior co-housing within a pocket community
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can a better quality of life for the elderly be achieved through architecture in an aged care facility? ABSTRACT: The ageing population of New Zealand is growing significantly and is becoming ... -
Arch + Alps
(2016)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can Architecture express a deeper understanding of the dynamic mountain environment within an alpine shelter? The aim of this research paper is to design an alpine shelter to replace an existing ... -
Architecture of perception : communicating meaning through phenomenological and multisensory-driven design
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can phenomenological and multisensory-driven design communicate meaning in order to highlight the relevance of architecture to the wider public? The representation of architecture enables the ... -
Architecture of resilience : how can architecture instil resilience within communities in the face of future disasters?
(2015)This project is about discovering ways that architecture can intervene and help preserve communities in the face of disaster. To preserve communities requires building resilience. This project focuses on how to instil ... -
Artist village
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How to create an artist village, providing a platform for vocational training and retail, a mixed-use organic development, cherishing the Art and Craft heritage of India? This research document ... -
ATyPICAL : conducive learning environments for children with ASD
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture create a conducive learning environment for children with autism through sensory design? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts an individual’s cognitive, sensory and social ... -
Auckland 2070 : AC_2070_SARS-COV-2
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can speculative design mitigate the effect of quarantine habitation in a dystopian future? ABSTRACT: The understanding of the origins of science fiction and dystopian worlds come from current-day ... -
The biophilic learning environment : an alternative to the current New Zealand Innovative Learning Environment model
(2017)Education in New Zealand is undergoing a sizeable shift towards 21st century innovations; by where child focused flexible learning environments are the new standard. The Christchurch Earthquake of 2011 gave an immense ... -
The changing space of education : how can design elements and spaces be combined with contemporary educational pedagogy to develop highly effective, future focused, Innovative Learning Environments, in a primary school setting?
(2015)The New Zealand educational system is at the beginning of the largest redevelopment of educational infrastructure the country has ever undertaken. In 2013, the Minister of Education announced $1.1 billion would be spent ... -
Correcting the middle ground: Developing an architectural response to encourage the rehabilitation of individuals that have been recently released from prison
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: To what degree can the development of an architectural response encourage the rehabilitation of individuals who have recently been released from prison? ABSTRACT: Incarceration and architecture are ... -
Dead reckoning : curating the currents of Oceania on a journey towards rediscovery
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How might we elevate our understanding of indigenous cultures through refining an architectural artefact in a progressive society? Indigenous Samoa is the subject of this research project. Thousands ... -
Dying with dignity : an architectural placebo
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can the architectural form and layout of hospices be designed to be de-institutional, whilst maintaining their healthcare functions, so that the building acts as a placebo to help celebrate the end of ... -
Eudaimonia to flourish
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can architecture enhance the overall experience of oncology patients and their support persons? ABSTRACT: “The purpose of Architecture is to improve human life. Create timeless, free, joyous ... -
The extraction of the cultural identity of Korea, and its contextualization into architecture in New Zealand
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the Korean community express its cultural identity through architecture in New Zealand? There no longer exists a definitive boundary of vernacularism and a once identifiable characteristics ... -
Fortifying women : an architectural research project exploring the need to protect women and children from domestic violence with a ‘fit for purpose’ intervention
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can architecture make a positive contribution to the rehabilitation and wellbeing of woman and children suffering from domestic violence? It is a fundamental human right to have the want and need ... -
Happy chappy healing house : how can the spaces and environments within a children’s hospital be designed to create hope?
(2018)My father had two long years in hospital care before he passed away. passed away. He did not enjoy the environment of the hospital ward, or any part of his stay there. The poor design of the hospital itself had a negative ... -
Highly nurtured : child development in a high-rise typology
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the high-rise typology be better designed to cater to the needs of young families and support the mental and physical health of both parents and children? ABSTRACT: Currently, the population ... -
In a prison, architecture is the world : damning denunciation of the Devil's Isle
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the architecture in a prison be used to rehabilitate low to medium security prisoners to benefit society? ABSTRACT: This research project attempts to create a new prison design typology ... -
Jujube farm tourism village : a multifunctional agri-tourism farm in Zaozhuang, Shandong, P.R.C.
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the architectural design of an agri-tourism farm show sensitivity to culture, history and site to be more attractive in contemporary China? ABSTRACT: With China’s rapid urbanization, urban ...
